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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 10,796 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 525 students majoring in health professions at Johns Hopkins, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Maryland University of Integrative Health helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Maryland. MUIH is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Laurel.

Of the 68 students majoring in health professions at MUIH, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 16 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in health professions at UMGC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in health professions at Towson, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Bowie State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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